Label assembly with adhesive closure for elastomer loop

Abstract

A label assembly that includes an elastic band having a first end, a second end, and a bridging segment between the first end and the second end, and that also includes an adhesive anchor bonded to the second end of the elastic band. In some embodiments, the label assembly also includes a tag portion bonded to the first end, where the adhesive anchor is configured to adhere to the tag portion to form the elastic band into a loop. In some other embodiments, the label assembly includes a second adhesive anchor bonded to the second end of the elastic band.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A label assembly including:
 a tag portion having opposed first and second ends and including printed indicia thereon; 
 an elastic band having a bridging segment between opposed first and second ends; and 
 a first adhesive anchor bonded to the second end of the elastic band, wherein the first adhesive anchor includes a first adhesive layer and a first structural support sheet, wherein the first structural support sheet is disposed between the second end of the elastic band and the first adhesive layer, and wherein the first structural support sheet is not adjacent the bridging segment of the elastic band; 
 wherein:
 the first end of the tag portion is not attached to the elastic band; and 
 the second end of the tag portion is bonded to the first end of the elastic band. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The label assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the tag portion includes a first surface and a second opposing surface, wherein the first adhesive anchor is configured to adhere to the tag portion at the second surface. 
     
     
       3. The label assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first surface includes the printed indicia. 
     
     
       4. The label assembly of  claim 3 , further including a polymeric layer disposed on the first surface. 
     
     
       5. The label assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the second surface includes the printed indicia. 
     
     
       6. The label assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive anchor further includes a first release liner disposed on the first adhesive layer. 
     
     
       7. The label assembly of  claim 1 , further including a second adhesive anchor by which the second end of the tag portion is bonded to the first end of the elastic band. 
     
     
       8. The label assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the second adhesive anchor includes a second adhesive layer and a second structural support sheet, wherein the second structural support sheet is disposed between the first end of the elastic band and the second adhesive layer. 
     
     
       9. The label assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the second structural support sheet includes a sheet material that is non-elastic. 
     
     
       10. The label assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the second adhesive anchor further includes a second release liner disposed on the second adhesive layer. 
     
     
       11. The label assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first structural support sheet is exposed beyond the second end of the elastic band. 
     
     
       12. A label assembly including:
 a tag portion having opposed first and second ends; 
 an elastic band having a bridging segment between opposed first and second ends; and 
 a first adhesive anchor bonded to the second end of the elastic band, wherein the first adhesive anchor includes:
 a first adhesive layer and 
 a first structural support sheet, wherein:
 the first structural support sheet is disposed between the second end of the elastic band and the first adhesive layer; 
 wherein the first structural support sheet is not adjacent the bridging segment of the elastic band; and 
 wherein the first structural support sheet includes a sheet material that is non-elastic. 
 
 
 
     
     
       13. A method of using a label assembly, the method including:
 providing the label assembly having:
 a tag portion having opposed first and second ends, 
 an elastic band having a bridging segment between opposed first and second ends, and 
 a first adhesive anchor bonded to the second end of the elastic band, wherein the first adhesive anchor includes a first adhesive layer and a first structural support sheet, wherein the first structural support sheet is disposed between the second end of the elastic band and the first adhesive layer, and wherein the first structural support sheet is not adjacent the bridging segment of the elastic band, 
 wherein:
 the first end of the tag portion is not attached to the elastic band; and 
 the second end of the tag portion is bonded to the first end of the elastic band; 
 
 
 wrapping the elastic band around a first article; and 
 adhering the adhesive anchor to the tag portion to provide the wrapped elastic band as a loop around the first article. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the tag portion includes:
 a first surface having indicia; and 
 a second surface, wherein adhering the anchor region to the tag portion includes adhering the adhesive anchor to the second surface of the tag portion. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14 , wherein a size of the loop is based on a placement location of the adhesive anchor along the second surface of the tag portion. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 13 , wherein wrapping the elastic band around the first article further includes bundling the first article with a second article. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 13 , further including removing a first release liner from the first adhesive anchor before adhering the first adhesive anchor to the tag portion. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 13 , wherein providing the label assembly includes adhering the tag portion to the elastic band via a second adhesive anchor. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 18 , further including removing a second release liner from the second adhesive anchor before adhering the second adhesive anchor to the tag portion.